PUTFORD DEFENDER — Cargo · IMO 9298985

PUTFORD DEFENDER is currently under way in the North Sea, within the English Channel / North Sea corridor. It is sailing from LOWESTOFT to LOWESTOFT with an ETA of 3 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

PUTFORD DEFENDER broadcasts MMSI 232017303 and is registered as IMO 9298985, with call sign MDP03. The MMSI is the radio identifier used by AIS; the IMO number stays with the ship for life and does not change with re-flagging or sale.

PUTFORD DEFENDER is classified as a cargo vessel registered under the GB flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full cargo fleet at /vessel-type/cargo and full GB flag list at /flag/gb.

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AIS transponders broadcast position every 2 seconds when underway at high speed and up to every 3 minutes at anchor. The position you see refreshes whenever the ship is in range of a coastal AIS receiver or a satellite pass — typically seconds in coastal waters and minutes offshore.

PUTFORD DEFENDER is classed by AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a cargo, PUTFORD DEFENDER sits in the same design class as the other cargos listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full cargo directory at /vessel-type/cargo. PUTFORD DEFENDER has a gross tonnage of 1,598 GT.